Dental assistants: The glue that holds dental teams together

From the late 1800s through the mid-20th century, we recognized a small team of individuals as our total oral healthcare experts – the family dentist and his dental assistant, who were later joined by the dental hygienist and the dental laboratory technologist. This team served all the needs of dental consumers. Then time marched on and our knowledge of the human body and disease processes increased. … Today, dental practitioners continue to meet the intricate needs of dental consumers by further narrowing the scope of practice to such sciences as oral implantology, cosmetic dentistry, dental sleep medicine, and oral and maxillofacial radiology. Through the evolution of these many facets of oral healthcare, there has been one constant — dental assistants. ” To view more on this article or other articles please click here.  Dental assistants: The glue that holds dental teams together